Village proposes, listens, adapts plan for future



ALTAMONT — Since the village adopted a comprehensive plan last January, it has spent the year following the plan’s recommendations.

New blood ousts old Dem guard, chief resigns... New Urbanism comes to Guilderland



GUILDERLAND — Ten years ago marked an unprecedented shift in town politics and this year saw an unexpected swing back.

Woman forced by gunman to drive to Guilderland bank

A 22-year-old Albany woman was robbed at gunpoint last week outside her Manning Boulevard home then forced by the man to drive to the Bank of America in Guilderland to withdraw money, police say.

GUILDERLAND — Two Guilderland men went to the hospital after their vehicles collided on Saturday morning in Fort Hunter, according to Guilderland Police.

GUILDERLAND — A night clerk at the Mobil station on Western Avenue recognized a man who was filmed stealing from another convenience store, Guilderland Police say.

GUILDERLAND — Despite opposition by town residents, the planning board here last week approved the preliminary plat for the Woodsfield Estates development on East Lydius Street.

ALTAMONT - Work started on Brandle Meadows over the summer and a suit brought against the project this fall won't slow it down, says developer Jeff Thomas.

GUILDERLAND — The two Republicans elected to the five-member town board want to change the way the all-Democrat board make appointments.

ALTAMONT — Village Hall was packed again on Tuesday as residents expressed their views on a zoning plan and the public hearing, first held in October, is now entering its fourth month.

Griggs-Janower pairs Brundibar with Amahl

David Griggs-Janower has launched an experiment, pairing two unlikely operas — a sentimental Christmas favorite and a lesser-known Jewish opera from a concentration camp.